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The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those engaged in either basic recording or in-depth research on human remains from archaeological sites. The range of potential tools for investigating metabolic diseases of bone are far greater than for many other conditions, and building on clinical investigations, this book will consider gross, surface features visible using microscopic examination, histological and radiological features of bone, that can be used to help investigate metabolic bone diseases.

*Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate gross, histological and radiological features associated with each of the conditions*Covers a range of issues pertinent to the study of metabolic bone disease in archaeological skeletal material, including the problems that frequent co-existence of these conditions in individuals living in the past raises, the preservation of human bone and the impact this has on the ability to suggest a diagnosis of a condition*Includes a range of conditions that can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, including previous investigations of these conditions in archaeological bone

A wide range of individuals engaged in the study of physical anthropology, paleopathology, medical history and forensic anthropology.

Dr. Brickley is currently the Canada Research Chair in the Bioarchaeology of Human Disease for the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University, Canada. An expert in burned human remains, she has over 22 years in Forensic Anthropology. Her primary academic areas include: biological anthropology; the use of paleopathology for bioarchaeological interpretation and investigation of health and nutrition of past populations and is considered an expertise in metabolic bone disease and histology. She is currently the principle investigator on a research project that was awarded $207,979 in 2013 from SSHRC, ‘Social-Cultural Determinants of Community Wellbeing in the Western Roman Empire: Analysis and Interpretation of Vitamin D Status.’ Dr. Brickley has been the recipient for multiple grants each averaging over $250,000, has authored numerous articles and co-authored two best-selling books.Dr. Ives has over twelve years of experience in human osteology comprising academic research into the skeletal manifestations of disease as well as archaeological cemetery excavations and osteological analyses undertaken throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Research interests include: bone biology, juvenile skeletal development and the group of metabolic bone diseases; conditions mediated by the lifestyle, environment, climate and dietary condition of a population. Dr. Ives has conducted large-scale surveys of the evidence for adult metabolic bone disease from urban contexts and has supervised several large burial ground excavations and conducted subsequent osteological analysis and reporting on over 2000 skeletons. Dr. Ives regularly peer-reviews for Journal of Archaeological Science, International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, International Journal of Paleopathology and American Journal of Physical Anthropology.